superconductor

noun

su·​per·​con·​duc·​tor ˌsü-pər-kən-ˈdək-tər 

plural superconductors

: a substance that exhibits no electrical resistance : a substance exhibiting superconductivity

Add a layer of aluminum oxide to a crystal made of neatly stacked soccer-ball shaped carbon molecules known as buckyballs, and the result is a superconductor that effortlessly carries electricity at relatively warm temperatures.

—Kenneth Chang

Examples of superconductor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He's written dozens of profiles of entrepreneurs across a variety of fields and done deep dives into technological trends from superconductors to space travel to pharmaceuticals. —Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

Known superconductors require high pressure and extremely low temperatures. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025

Hinetics is one of perhaps a dozen companies, large and small, trying to use high-temperature superconductors to build extremely efficient motors with very high power density. —IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2025

Some see it as opening a door to someday engineering room-temperature superconductors, which, if achieved, could transform everything from quantum computing to solar energy. —Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 6 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for superconductor

• semiconductor
• abductor
• conductor
• constructor
• destructor
• inductor
• instructor